What is the population of Clear Creek County?

The population of Clear Creek County, CO is 9,586.

Where is Clear Creek County located?

Clear Creek County, CO is located at latitude 39.6891000 and longitude -105.6443600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Clear Creek County?

The area of Clear Creek County, CO is 1027 km².

What is the elevation of Clear Creek County?

Clear Creek County, CO has an elevation of 2906 meters (9534 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Clear Creek County in?

Clear Creek County, CO is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Clear Creek County changed?

The population of Clear Creek County, CO has increased from 9,088 (2010) to 9,586 (2020), a change of 5.5%.

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County: county in Colorado, United States

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Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,088 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,586 inhabitants. Its county seat is Georgetown. The county was created 164 years ago in 1861.

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Clear Creek County at a glance

Clear Creek County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Idaho Springs

Population 1,857

Quick Facts about Clear Creek County

Population	9,586 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Colorado (United States)
Area	1027 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	39.6891,-105.6444
Named for	Clear Creek
Altitude	9,557 feet / 2913 meters
Capital	Georgetown
Establishment	November 01, 1861
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	15:15:09 (17th April 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	5.2% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Clear Creek County is located at 39°41'21"N 105°38'40"W (39.6891000, -105.6443600). It has 4 neighbors: Gilpin County, Jefferson County, Park County and Summit County.

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The largest city of Clear Creek County is Idaho Springs with a population of 1,857. Other cities include, Georgetown population 1,102, Empire population 302 and Silver Plume population 175. See all Clear Creek County cities & populated places.

Clear Creek County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clear Creek County.

City Name	Population	Title
Idaho Springs	1,857	City in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Georgetown	1,102	Town in Colorado
Empire	302	Statutory Town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Silver Plume	175	Human settlement in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America

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Clear Creek County has 4 neighbours.

Gilpin County county in Colorado, United States
Jefferson County county in Colorado, United States
Park County county in Colorado, United States
Summit County county in Colorado, United States

Demographics

The population of Clear Creek County increased by 5.2% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,088	-	census
2011	9,011	-0.85%	estimation process
2012	9,018	0.08%	estimation process
2013	9,024	0.07%	estimation process
2014	9,124	1.1%	estimation process
2015	9,244	1.3%	estimation process
2016	9,353	1.17%	estimation process
2017	9,574	2.31%	estimation process
2018	9,604	0.31%	estimation process
2019	9,700	0.99%	estimation process
2020	9,586	-1.19%	estimation process

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